At Cathedral: A 43rd round selection by the Washington Nationals in the 2005 amateur draft ... a two-time All-WMass League selection ... was named the Republican's Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year as a senior at Cathedral after going 9-0 with a 0.13 ERA and 120 strikeouts ... also hit .588 with six home runs ... received Pitcher of the Year honors from the same publication as a junior in 2004 ... posted an 8-1 record, 0.97 ERA and 102 strikeouts that season, to go along with a .397 average at the plate.

Personal: Scott Michael Barnes ... born Sept. 5, 1987 in Springfield, Mass. ... son of Kevin and Christine Barnes ... has one brother, Ryan ... came to St. John's for its academics, athletics and the proximity of the campus to New York City ... lists his grandfather as the person he admires most and Barry Zito as his favorite athlete ... career aspirations include Major League Baseball ... majoring in sports management.